Trump Corruption

Politico Europe reports: Greenland has made it clear that it is not for sale, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday, in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s fixation with buying the massive Arctic island. Frederiksen said Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede “has been very, very clear … that there is a lot of support among the people of Greenland …

Newsweek reports: Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the President-elect, has landed in Greenland with media personality Charlie Kirk and businessman Sergio Gor. “Greenland is beautiful,” Trump Jr. posted to X. Justin Wells, the producer of Art of the Surge, posted on X that they were filming for Season 2 of his Trump documentary series. The President-elect called into …

CNN reports: Donald Trump Jr. is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday, just weeks after his father, US President-elect Donald Trump, ruffled feathers by reiterating his desire to obtain control over the autonomous Danish territory. In a Truth Social post Monday, the president-elect confirmed his son would be traveling to the island along with “various representatives” to “visit some of …

The Hill reports: President-elect Trump said on Monday that he’ll replace the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) leader. “We will [have a] new archivist,” Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on his show. According to federal law on the NARA website, Trump has the power to fire the archivist but must “communicate the reasons for any such removal …

NBC News reports: Lawyers for defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira filed a motion Monday night asking U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to block Smith, who prosecuted the case, from issuing his report. They cited the judge’s previous ruling that Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional. “The Final Report promises to be a one-sided, slanted report, relying nearly exclusively on evidence …

The Daily Beast reports: Rudy Giuliani reportedly snapped at a courtroom sketch artist during a hearing Monday, claiming that they made him look like his dog. Per Reuters, Giuliani told artist Jane Rosenberg, “You made me look like my dog!” during a break in the hearing, where a judge found the former New York City mayor in contempt after failing …

Religion News reports: The makers of the God Bless the USA Bible, endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, have issued a new edition just in time for Trump’s second inauguration. Launched Monday (Jan 6.), the limited-run “Inauguration Day Bible” costs $69.99 — or four copies for $59.49 each — and features an embossed cover with Trump’s name and the date of …

CNN reports: Judge Juan Merchan has denied Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction, the judge said in a filing Monday. Trump’s lawyers are likely to appeal Merchan’s decision to a New York appeals court. Earlier Monday, Trump’s lawyers filed an appeal urging a New York appellate court to overturn Merchan’s two recent rulings …

The Guardian reports: The Danish king has shocked some historians by changing the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature Greenland and the Faroe Islands – in what has also been seen as a rebuke to Donald Trump. Less than a year since succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe, after she stood down on New Year’s Eve 2023, King Frederik …

The Hill reports: The Manhattan district attorney’s office said Monday it opposes any suspension of President-elect Trump’s Jan. 10 sentencing on his New York criminal conviction ahead of his return to the White House. Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo argued in a new court filing that Trump’s intention to appeal decisions by Judge Juan Merchan allowing the conviction to stand does not …

“Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned. If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of …

The fascist felon-elect posts to Truth Social: Biden is doing everything possible to make the TRANSITION as difficult as as possible, from Lawfare such as has never been seen before, to costly and ridiculous Executive Orders on the Green New Scam and other money wasting Hoaxes. Fear not, these “Orders” will all be terminated shortly, and we will become a …

Roll Call reports: Speaking up about his experience defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has made Daniel Hodges a target. But even as Donald Trump returns to the White House, vowing along the way to pardon many of the rioters who beat Hodges and his colleagues, the Metropolitan Police officer is not lying low. On Monday, he plans to …

The Associated Press reports: President-elect Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal a ruling upholding the verdict. Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday. Merchan rejected Trump’s …

Axios reports: Incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles tells Axios in an interview that she aims for the West Wing to be a no-drama zone for staff. If that works, it won’t be the chaotic den of self-sabotaging that stymied the early days of President-elect Trump’s first term.”I don’t welcome people who want to work solo or be …

“Members of Congress are getting to work on one powerful Bill that will bring our Country back, and make it greater than ever before. We must Secure our Border, Unleash American Energy, and Renew the Trump Tax Cuts, which were the largest in History, but we will make it even better – NO TAX ON TIPS. IT WILL ALL BE …

NBC News reports: Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans shows Kash Patel “should not be confirmed” as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI. Schiff told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the terrorist attack “underscores” why it’s important to have an FBI director “that has experience, has judgment, that …

Politico reports: The transfer of power to Donald Trump is shaping up to be, well, peaceful. No mobs are assembling to disrupt Congress’ Jan. 6 counting of electoral votes. No Democratic leaders are questioning the results of the election or concocting elaborate legal theories to thwart the outcome. The greatest risk of obstruction seems likely to come from a storm …

The Washington Post reports: During his campaign, Trump indicated that he would consider pardoning individuals convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack. For Aquilino Gonell and Harry Dunn, who have participated in legal proceedings against some rioters, this pledge raises concerns about the broader implications for accountability. “They broke the law, violated police officers, attacked us, and then …

Bloomberg News reports: Elon Musk has loudly and repeatedly declared his intentions to influence lawmakers on behalf of Trump. On X, he has a megaphone to frame issues — sometimes with misinformation — rally supporters and attack opponents. But with $437 billion in personal wealth and a political funnel in America PAC, he’s also begun to directly shape the makeup …